Gleanings in bee culture . I These photos are interesting, mainly as showing the Alexander bee-hat in use; a method of opening ahive by which any rush of bees is directed away from the operator, a little smoke sufficing; the operatorworking barehanded, but having the smoker (held between the knees) handy for quick use; a hive-tool inthe right hand; hive tilted slightly forward to slied water better; extended and sloped alighting-boards;simple hive-stand which has been previously described and illustrated in Gleanings. The hives are locatedamong young fruit-trees, and bees are plainly shown on
Gleanings in bee culture . I These photos are interesting, mainly as showing the Alexander bee-hat in use; a method of opening ahive by which any rush of bees is directed away from the operator, a little smoke sufficing; the operatorworking barehanded, but having the smoker (held between the knees) handy for quick use; a hive-tool inthe right hand; hive tilted slightly forward to slied water better; extended and sloped alighting-boards;simple hive-stand which has been previously described and illustrated in Gleanings. The hives are locatedamong young fruit-trees, and bees are plainly shown on the wing before the hive. B. Keep, New Jersey. APRIL 15, 1910 331 Heads of Grain From Different Fields. The Backlot Buzzer Our neighbor who moved out from the city saysthere was a hive of pesky blacks on the farm whenhe bought it, and they were living in an old cracker-box back of the wagon-shed. He read in the papersthat bees were good for fruit bloom, but hes afraidto move them. He wants to know whether it wouldbe all right to move his apple-trees. Illinois State Civil-service Commission In-spector of Apiaries May 6, 1916. On May 6, 1916, the Illiuois State CivilService Commission will hold competitiveexaminations at Anna, Carbondale, Charles-ton, Chicago, DeKalb, East St. Louis, Elgin,Jacksonville, Kankakee, Lincoln, Macomb,Mt. Vernon, Normal, Olney, Peoria, Pontiac,Rockford, Springfield, Urbana, and Water-town for the position of Inspector of Api-aries. This examination is open to men over 21years of age who are residents of salary is $ a day and traveling ex-penses while work;ing. The duties of the position are defined bystatute, and may be briefly described asinvo
Size: 1412px × 1769px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectbees, bookyear1874
